ISO 16684-1-2019 PDF
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Full title and description
Graphic technology — Extensible metadata platform (XMP) — Part 1: Data model, serialization and core properties. This International Standard defines the abstract data model used by XMP, the XML serialization of that model and a set of core XMP properties intended for broad application across file formats and domains.
Abstract
ISO 16684-1:2019 specifies two essential components of XMP metadata: the XMP data model (the abstract structure and allowed forms of metadata items) and the serialization rules (how instances of the data model are recorded as XML). It also defines a collection of core properties that are widely applicable. The standard does not specify how XMP packets are embedded in particular file formats nor does it define domain-specific XMP property schemas.
General information
- Status: Published (confirmed)
- Publication date: 26 April 2019
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- ICS / categories: 35.240.30, 37.100.99
- Edition / version: Edition 2 (2019)
- Number of pages: 49
Scope
This part of ISO 16684 defines the XMP data model and normative rules for serializing that model as XML (RDF/XML). It provides normative definitions of a set of core XMP properties intended for cross‑domain interoperability. The standard is intended for use in graphic technology and related digital content workflows; it does not define embedding rules for particular container formats or exhaustive, domain‑specific property schemas.
Key topics and requirements
- Definition of the XMP abstract data model: simple properties, arrays, structures and qualifiers.
- Rules for serializing XMP as XML (RDF/XML) and for namespace and prefix handling.
- Specification of a set of core XMP properties (common metadata items used across formats).
- Guidance to ensure interoperability and consistent interpretation of metadata across tools and workflows.
- Conformance principles for XMP implementations to ensure consistent data model usage and serialization.
- Clarification of out‑of‑scope aspects (file embedding, domain‑specific extensions and application‑specific property sets).
Typical use and users
Software developers, metadata architects and engineers, digital asset management and publishing system vendors, print service providers, archivists and librarians, and organizations implementing interoperable metadata workflows in graphics, publishing and document management commonly use this standard to implement and validate XMP support and to ensure consistent metadata exchange.
Related standards
ISO 16684 is a multi‑part series. Relevant related standards include: ISO 16684-2:2014 (description of XMP schemas using RELAX NG), ISO 16684-3:2021 (JSON‑LD serialization of XMP), and the later part addressing use of XMP for semantic units (ISO 16684-4). Related document and PDF metadata standards include ISO 32000 (PDF) and other graphic-technology metadata standards that reference XMP.
Keywords
XMP; extensible metadata platform; metadata; data model; RDF/XML serialization; core properties; namespaces; JSON-LD; digital asset management; graphic technology; interoperability.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 16684-1:2019 is the International Standard that specifies the XMP data model and its XML serialization, plus a set of core XMP properties for broad interoperability.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers the abstract structure of XMP metadata (types of properties, arrays, structures and qualifiers), rules for serializing XMP as RDF/XML, core property definitions and conformance guidance. It does not cover file‑format embedding rules or domain‑specific property schemas.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Software and tool developers, metadata architects, publishers, print and graphic‑arts professionals, digital asset and document management practitioners, and archivists use it to implement, exchange and validate XMP metadata.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: ISO 16684-1:2019 (Edition 2) is current and published in April 2019; it replaces the earlier ISO 16684-1:2012 edition.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: Yes. It is Part 1 of the ISO 16684 series on XMP. Other parts include Part 2 (RELAX NG schemas), Part 3 (JSON‑LD serialization) and subsequent parts addressing semantic units and related XMP topics.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Key keywords are XMP, metadata, data model, RDF/XML, serialization, core properties, namespaces, JSON‑LD, extensible metadata platform, interoperability.